Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Okinawa and Fukushima

🙂 Solo nomad: Okinawa is 2.7% cheaper than Fukushima without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okinawa is 2.8% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.23 ¥1,301

$7.00 ¥1,107

17.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.00 ¥6,642

$37.28 ¥5,896

12.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.98 ¥946

$6.88 ¥1,088

-13.08%

Cappuccino

$3.46 ¥547

$3.78 ¥598

-8.47%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.36 ¥216

$0.96 ¥151

41.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.82 ¥130

12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.45 ¥546

$2.62 ¥414

31.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.88 ¥771

$3.14 ¥497

55.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.96 ¥310

$1.57 ¥249

24.84%

White Bread (500g)

$2.29 ¥363

$1.58 ¥250

44.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.72 ¥746

$4.70 ¥744

0.43%

Eggs

$2.02 ¥319

$2.21 ¥350

-8.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.71 ¥2,642

$10.13 ¥1,602

64.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.96 ¥1,734

$6.40 ¥1,012

71.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$27.06 ¥4,280

$15.64 ¥2,473

73.02%

Apples (1kg)

$5.10 ¥807

$5.22 ¥825

-2.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.57 ¥406

$2.52 ¥399

1.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.04 ¥480

$4.05 ¥640

-24.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$5.93 ¥937

0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.59 ¥568

$3.18 ¥503

12.89%

Onion (1kg)

$2.90 ¥458

$2.57 ¥406

12.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.54 ¥243

$1.32 ¥209

16.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.74 ¥749

$4.23 ¥668

12.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.83 ¥1,239

$8.46 ¥1,338

-7.45%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.73 ¥274

$1.84 ¥291

-5.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 ¥462

$2.17 ¥342

34.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.59 ¥252

5.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.06 ¥5,545

$55.0 ¥8,690

-36.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 ¥644

$3.51 ¥556

15.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.65 ¥578

$2.88 ¥455

26.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$12.95 ¥2,049

$21.00 ¥3,321

-38.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.23 ¥194

2.44%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.4K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

0.76%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-4.49%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$171 ¥27.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

21.49%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.12 ¥4,289

$27.53 ¥4,354

-1.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.23 ¥5,097

$33.60 ¥5,314

-4.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.3 ¥8,422

$55.2 ¥8,734

-3.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.94 ¥1,098

$13.89 ¥2,196

-50.04%

Cinema Ticket

$12.28 ¥1,943

$12.28 ¥1,942

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$342 ¥54.1K

$278 ¥43.9K

23.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.7K ¥2.2M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

2.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$48.07 ¥7,602

$43.26 ¥6,842

11.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.10 ¥4,602

$29.82 ¥4,716

-2.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.5 ¥11.3K

$59.2 ¥9,368

20.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.7 ¥14.8K

$92.3 ¥14.6K

1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$453 ¥71.7K

$468 ¥74.0K

-3.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$399 ¥63.2K

$325 ¥51.3K

23.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥148.3K

$852 ¥134.7K

10.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$753 ¥119.0K

$649 ¥102.7K

15.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,452 ¥1.3M

$5,206 ¥823.4K

62.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,193 ¥188.6K

$2,521 ¥398.7K

-52.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,693 ¥267.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

12.36%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Okinawa: January 11, 2026

Last update for Fukushima: January 10, 2026

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